Prayers for a Planetary Pilgrim: A Personal Manual for Prayer and Ritual [Paperback]

Edward Hays (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: April 2008

This new edition of a treasury of prayers, rituals, and spiritual guidance (over 86,000 sold) from best-selling author and teacher Edward Hays is a celebration of the divine presence that unites all people and faiths of the world.

Drawing from his life-long, planetary pilgrimage of spiritual discovery, Hays urges readers out of the narrow mindset of praying for one's personal needs into a way of prayer that is both global and cosmic. Poetic psalms, poignant blessings, and original rituals provide creative prayer experiences for the days of the week, the seasons of the year, and the extraordinary days of life.

Product Details

• Paperback: 320 pages
• Publisher: Ave Maria Press (April 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0939516802
• ISBN-13: 978-0939516803
• Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.5 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 15.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #199,133 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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28 of 28 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Wonderful book to keep by the bedside, May 28, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Prayers for a Planetary Pilgrim: A Personal Manual for Prayer and Ritual (Paperback)

Having a bad day? There is probably something here to make it better.

Edward Hays has a great understanding of the nature of man, and the many situations we come up against which challenge us everyday. He has a unique ability to bring one back to the spiritual path....in a loving, non-judgmental way. He is very encouraging in the spiritual pursuits, and has very practical advice on how to walk the path. The "poems" are great...and a few are literally "dog-eared" in my book.

He fosters a sense of "community" among all who seek something beyond our mundane world...something which is worth our efforts to find.

Best of all.....he communicates his message with a feeling of love for all his fellow "pilgrims".

24 of 24 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful guide for Morning and Evening Prayer and much more, November 27, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: Prayers for a Planetary Pilgrim: A Personal Manual for Prayer and Ritual (Paperback)

This is an excellent book to help nourish your spirit. If you have used the Office of the Hours or have not found success with it, this book provides a refreshing adaption to Morning and Evening prayer that is meaningful to rhythm of your life and body.

Plus it has prayers for hundreds of other occasions...many the simplest things in life one often overlooks. Hays turns the ordinary into the extraordinary and holy!

17 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Something for Every Occasion, March 24, 2000

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Pamela D. Brewer (Crystal Springs, MS USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Prayers for a Planetary Pilgrim: A Personal Manual for Prayer and Ritual (Paperback)

Along with Prayers for the Domestic Church, this book has become a handbook for me. There is a prayer (I call them prayer poems) for almost every life occasion and they are filled with beauty. Fr. Hays celebrates the awesome moments and reminds us that the seemingly mundane is also filled with wonder.